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Summary:

An otherworldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War-era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa's life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda discover a secret classified experiment.

Contributors:

Toro, Guillermo del, 1964- , film director, screenwriter, film producer

Taylor, Vanessa, 1978- , screenwriter

Dale, J. Miles , film producer

Hawkins, Sally, 1976- , actor

Spencer, Octavia , actor

Shannon, Michael, 1974- , actor

Jenkins, Richard, 1947- , actor

Jones, Doug, 1960- , actor

Stuhlbarg, Michael , actor

Sequeira, Luis , costume designer

Desplat, Alexandre , composer

Wolinsky, Sidney , editor of moving image work

Austerberry, Paul Denham , production designer

Laustsen, Dan , cinematographer

Fox Searchlight Pictures , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

TSG Entertainment , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

DDY (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
French
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English or dubbed Spanish or French; Spanish or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); English descriptive audio track for people with visual disabilities.

Main Work:

Shape of water (Motion picture)

Subjects:

Laboratories — Drama

Security classification (Government documents) — Drama

Science — Experiments — Drama

Fairy tales — Drama

Cold War — Drama

Mermen — Drama

Amphibians as laboratory animals — Drama

Orphans — Drama

Mute persons — Drama

Animals, Mythical — Drama

Cold War (1945-1989)

1945-1989

Science — Experiments

Science

Fairy tales

Laboratories

Mermen

Amphibians as laboratory animals

Orphans

Mute persons

Animals, Mythical

Security classification (Government documents)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Romance films

Fantasy films

Historical films

Fiction films

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Drama

System Details:

DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.

Performers:

Cast: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg.

Production Credits:

Costume designer, Luis Sequeira ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; film editor, Sidney Wolinsky ; production designer, Paul Austerberry ; director of photography, Dan Laustsen ; story by Guillermo Del Toro.

General Notes:

Container incorrectly states closed-captioning.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2017.
Special features: A fairy tale for troubled times; theatrical trailers.
Academy Awards, 2018: Best Picture, Best Director (Guillermo del Toro), Best Original Music Score (Alexandre Desplat).
Golden Globe Award for best director of a motion picture, 2018 (Guillermo del Toro).

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; sexual content, graphic nudity, violence and language; CHV rating: 14A.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (123 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; stamping

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; 5.1; 2.0 Dolby Digital

Film Characteristics:

24 fps; 1.85:1; wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SHA 2017 DVD

ISBNs:

9786317168367
6317168369

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 024543417675
Universal Product Code: 024543417682
Publisher Number, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2341767
Publisher Number, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment: 2341768

OCLC Numbers:

1022567330